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Minnesota Bikeways: Map 7 - North Western Minnesota, Gonvick to Crookston and Thief River Falls

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mapping. Each map contains the following
information: road analysis for bicycle 1-44 53 mi.x42-1/2 mi
usage; off-road bikeways; historical, social A-H (Metro) 13mi.x10mi.
and cultural attractions; public parklands l-J (Duluth) 10 mi.x8-l/2 mi.
and facilities; bicycle touring equipment
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
Duluth l-J
Metro A-H
Statewide I-44
COUNTY PARKS
Beltrami County
Clearwater County
Marshall County
Pennington County
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1. Oakland
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Polk County
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Red Lake County
MUNICIPAL PARKS
(COUNTY)
Brooks
(Red Lake)
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2. City Park
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Crookston
(Polk)
9,10-A
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3. Alexander
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4. Arena
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5. Brown Triangle
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6. Castle
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7. Central
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8. Haven Lane
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9. Highland
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10. Johnson Triangle
11. Kennedy
12. Locken
13. Museum
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14. North Broadway
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15. Schuster
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16. Stearns Triangle
17. Walsh
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18. Wild Flower Gardens
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19. Wildwood
Dorothy
(Red Lake)
7-C
Erie
(Pennington)
5-K
Espelie
(Marshall)
3-L
Euclid
(Polk)
7-A
Gentilly
(Polk)
9-C
Gonvick
(Clearwater)
10-N
20. City Park
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Goodridqe
(Penninaton)
4-K
21. Lions
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22. Twete
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Grygla
(Marshall)
2-M
23. City Park
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24. Tennis Courts
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Gully
(Polk)
10-L,M
25. City Park
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Hazel
(Pennington)
6-G
High Landing
(Pennington)
5-J,K
Holt
(Marshall)
2-F
26. Memorial
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Huot
(Red Lake)
8-C
Marcoux
(Polk and Red Lake
10-E
Mavie
(Penninqton)
4-1
Newfolden
(Marshall)
1-D
Oklee
(Red Lake)
9-J
27. Athletic Fields
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28. City Park
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29. Country Park
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30. Tennis Courts
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Plummer
(Red Lake)
7-H
31. Ball Park
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32. City Park
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Radium
(Marshall)
3-A
Red Lake Falls
(Red Lake)
8-E
33. Riverside
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34. Sportsman's
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Roland
(Red Lake)
7-K
Rosewood
(Marshall)
3-E
St. Hilaire
(Pennington)
6-F
35. City Park
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Terrebonne
(Red Lake)
9-G
Thief River Falls
(Pennington)
4-F
36. Allan-A-Dale
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37. Annie
38. A.V.T.I. Fields
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39. Boy Scout
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40. Elks
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41. Fairgrounds
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42. Finsbury
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43. Floyd B. Olson
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44. Indian
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45. LaFave
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46. LB. Hartz
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47. Michelson
48. Neighborhood
49. Portage
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50. Swenson
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51. Tindolph
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52. Tourist
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53. Wizard of Oz
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Trail
(Polk)
10-L
54. City Park
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Viking
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3-C
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Wylie
(Red Lake)
7-D
STATE PARK
55. Old Mill
1-A
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STATE REST AREAS
56. State Highway 1
inset maps
STATE REST AREAS
57. State Highway 1
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58. US Highway 2
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59. US Highway 59
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STATE WAYSIDE PARK
60. Old Crossing Treaty
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potpourri
Bethany Hospital, when built in 1903, provided a much needed service to the expanding
pioneer town of Thief River Falls.
Creaking ox carts noisily crossed the Red
Lake River at a place near present day Huot
in the 1800s. Pioneers and traders used the
same spot for crossing with the heavily
laden carts so continuously that traces of
the tracks can still be faintly seen. Near
this spot in the last part of September,
1863, representatives of the United States
government and of the Ojibway bands met
for negotiations and festivities. The outcome of their meetings would greatly alter
the next phase of development of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Twelve days were spent in the crisp autumn air near the banks of the Red Lake
River with speeches, meetings and great
quantities of food. Senator Alexander
Ramsey led a party of soldiers and negotiators from St. Paul to the treaty site, and
with interpreter Pierre Bottineau by his
side, reached an agreement with leaders of
the Red Lake and Pembina bands of Ojibway for the purchase of their lands.
Through this agreement Minnesota acquired all or part of the counties of
Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red
Lake, Polk, Norman and Mahnomen. North
Dakota received an area of land approximately the same size from the Canadian
border to the Sheyenne River.
The original intent of the U.S. government
was to obtain the right-of-way through the
Ojibway land for the Red River ox cart
route. Since this was unacceptable to the
Ojibway, an agreement was reached for
the transfer of land to U.S. government
ownership. Today the land is rich farming
country, composed of fields of oats, barley, wheat, flax, potatoes and soybeans.
Dairy, livestock and poultry farming and
processing are also important industries.
The cumbersome but practical ox carts,
which were the major form of transportation from St. Paul to Pembina during the
earliest settlement days, were a means of
transportation unique to this area. The
wooden vehicles could carry up to one
half ton of goods traveling approximately
twenty miles per day. Usually the carts
traveled in groups of about fifty. These
were essentially the only vehicles on the
primitive highway system for many years,
carrying supplies from St. Paul to the
northern Red River settlements and returning with furs and "pemmican", dried
buffalo meat. The ox cart transportation
ended only when the steamboat and railroad travel took its place.
Many French and French Canadians explored and later helped settle this region,
figuring importantly in its history and development. Jean Baptiste Cadotte, a French
Canadian who worked for the Northwest
Fur Company, established a fur trading
post in what is now Red Lake Falls at the
confluence of the Red Lake and Clearwater
Rivers as early as 1798.
Another French Canadian deeply involved
in the beginnings of this region has been
characterized as a colorful, robust figure,
called by some historians the "Kit Carson
of the Northwest." Pierre Bottineau was
the son of a French father and Ojibway
mother, and as a young boy traveled with
his voyageur father to learn the ways of
the woods and the rivers. He had an adventurous spirit which led him to exploration
of wilderness regions. His friendly disposition and mastery of many languages made
him an excellent guide and interpreter.
Bottineau was also well known for his
abundant hospitality and love of festivities.
He accomplished many expeditions, including the Pacific railroad survey in 1853
and the U.S. government's delegation to
the Old Crossing Treaty signing in 1863.
Pierre Bottineau helped to found Osseo,
Minnesota in 1852 when he took his land
claim there. He later settled in the Red
Lake Falls area, for which he is known as
founder, and encouraged many others to
buy land and settle there, too.
Many crisscrossing rivers and streams
helped to open up the region to exploration, trade and settlement. The Red Lake,
Clearwater, Thief, Poplar, Lost, Hill, Black
and Snake Rivers and many small creeks
and streams add scenic and recreational
enjoyment. The Red Lake River, the largest, is one of the few good canoeing rivers
in this territory. The river passes through
various natural settings; marshlands teeming with wildlife, expansive farmland,
thick woods and cliff-like banks compose
the variety of sights.
The many streams and rivers here enable
quiet canoe outings past wooded banks and
expansive farmland.
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